Yes, suddenly appearing almost anywhere is a characteristic they are noted for; from ancient grassland, hedgebanks and roadside verges to 'waste' ground, bare soil and gardens on various soil types. There was even a report of Morels on some mud beside the doorstep of a house in the inner city a while back.

Some literature suggests a preference for sandy substrates so maybe that's why you found such an abundance.Curiously, they're also known to favour ground that's been burnt. In Europe this has previously led to fires being deliberately started in an effort to encourage them.

Numerous attempts have been made to cultivate the beloved Morel, but always unsuccessfully as far as i'm aware.

Encountering them is still thrilling for me too, although i haven't been anywhere teeming with clumps of them for years.Aside from the psychedelic/forbidden allure/notoriety, what with their (a)cute 'nipple' heads and 'bent wire' stems they are a very beautiful and distinctive species.

Several further species have been designated 'hallucinogenic' since my - or our - youth, and i'm still hoping to get pix of (anyone seen it?), the big one -Psilocybe cyanescens. They have caramel-coloured, wavy-edged caps and presence of the active compounds is indicated by the heavy 'blueing' of the stem. For the record, one of these reportedly equates to 10 'regulars'.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psilocybe_cyanescens

This is a North American species most commonly seen on (untreated) woodchips, often around parks and gardens. They can occur in profusion and are said to be most frequent from the home counties region where they were first found (early 20th C) - London/Epping Forest among the hotspots.

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